Publishing expert, Tasha Grant, recommends Russ Scalzo from Out of the Stack Publishing.
Welcome to Out of the Stack!
They say don't judge a book by its cover, but people do. The cover of your book should invite a reader in. Don't waste the best opportunity you have to sell your book.
Amazon Best-Selling Author, Russ Scalzo
Books, books, books - everywhere you look, piles and piles of books. As of the fourth quarter 2024, Amazon has over 44 million Books for sale! Over 20 million in the United States. If you're an author like me, I am sure you have Googled dozens of publishers and book promotion/book marketing services since you started writing. For most of us, the high price along with outdated publishing methods leaves us with few options. So what are we supposed to do?
When I started in 2002, like many fledgling writers, I attempted to land a traditional publishing deal. I got very close several times, but no dice. After a year of that, desperate to get my book published, I paid a vanity press company $1,900 to publish my book. They didn’t edit it, format it, or design my cover, but they took a sizeable piece of my royalties. They merely threw it out there to die a painful death. Needless to say, I didn’t sell any books to speak of other than to friends and an occasional relative. My quarterly royalty checks averaged $3.47. Ouch!
Then came Amazon! I discovered CreateSpace in 2013 (now KDP - Kindle Direct Publishing), which was a game-changer. The results were amazing! My Hidden Thrones 9 book series, released from 2015 to 2022, has over 3,500 reviews and an overall rating of 4.8.
Over the last 20 years, I have learned much about publishing, marketing books, and book shepherding. Each of my series has enjoyed the honor of being #1 in the Christian Fiction/Fantasy category. I have been successful in maintaining positions among Amazon’s Best Sellers.
The complaint I hear most from authors is: My book is not selling. How can I get readers to buy my book?
Relaunch your book with a new exciting cover!
Each situation is unique. There are many factors to consider.
Do you need a new cover? Is your book properly edited? How about your book description and blurbs? Are you in the proper genre/category? How about keywords?
Most of the time, the answer is advertising. There is no getting around it. The competition is too great. You have invested too much time and money to watch your story die on the vine. Why stop halfway through the process? It is time to climb to the top of the mountain and blow the trumpet!
If your budget is tight, like most of us, invest what you can. Even a $50.00 ad once a month can keep you from falling back into the stack. Staying above the fray is paramount.
The last word.
There is no magic wand, only hard work. Does your book cover tell a potential reader how amazing your story is? The right cover can help you move up the ranks and get noticed.
Contact us today. Let us help you get your book into the hands of hungry readers worldwide.
Email us today at outofthestack@gmail.com.
Onward and upward!
In His service,
Russ Scalzo